A little sneak peak of the song was released three days before its official debut, here it is:
The lyrics so far are:
If you look at me (?), I lose myself
like the sand in the desert
If you call me
for you I would climb the highest pyramid
(Upbeat music)
So far... I like it! Despite the autotune and the election of singers, the melody is very catchy. It represents the spirit of the film very well, as they said.
At first I was like "What is this?" but after listening for the third (or thirty?) time it really captured my attention. This could be better than "Te voy a esperar"
Now, little reviews of the sneak peeks:
Seems like the scene after Tad was fired by Ryan. Sara is trying to console him, maybe saying that he doesn't need Ryan's approval and that he is just as important as anybody in the camp. Tad of course doesn't believe this.
Are those agents... shooting at them?
They are shooting at them!
They try to take down the mummies, and they don't even care there's a human among them!
Of course we by this point know Tad is a menace to ancient artifacts and museums, but that doesn't justify trying to shoot him.
Mummy is guiding Ramona to safety by... holding her hand???
I think it is her wrist actually, while Ra-Amon-Ah is looking at their hands, rather perplexed? Like, "why is he touching me?" or something like that.
For the boat behind them, this occurs after they arrive to Egypt and the peaceful journey is ruined by the agents.
And where is Sara? Still in Paris? Is she traveling with Ryan and his group?
Also, is it just me or after falling behind the rock, Mummy has a devastated/shocked face, as it having flashbacks of past events?
Maybe it's just me.
More of the red lightsaber scene. Mummy knows how to make a dramatic entrance.
New fear unlocked: Beljeff.
Also the bathtub!
Welcome to the "scared mummy club" Ramona. So far you and Mummy are the only integrants.
Tad & mummies running away from the international police. This should be fun... for us, not for them.
The Indiana Jones reference, except it is a Earth globe instead of a rock.
Run Tad! If you don't conquer the world then the world shall conquer you.
Day 13: All the characters and their (plus) information
This information was possible to obtain thanks to the web page La Higuera:
El guión, argumento y personajes con dirección de Enrique Gato
Main Characters
Tadeo Jones
He is a bit tired of being told that the archaeologist's main tools are patience and brushes. He didn't need brushes to find the lost city of Paititi or the tomb of King Midas and he doesn't take well that his companions continue to look at him like a novice. So it's time to launch into a new adventure!
Jeff
Is Tadeo's best friend. He is a dog who loves his cookies and playing with bones from archaeological remains. He is a free spirit and nothing commands him respect... but he is an endearing pooch.
Sara Lavroff
Is a born leader. As a brilliant archaeologist and intrepid adventurer, she knows that trusting the team is vital and that's why she wants Tadeo with her, even if it means she has to save her partner from more than one pinch. She deserves a movie for so much dedication and patience!
Belzoni
He is Sara's winged companion, a parrot who does not speak, but who knows very well what he says. He only has a couple of flaws, he has a very short temper and a bad habit of stealing Ryu's fajitas. Nobody is perfect!
Mummy
Inseparable from Tadeo since the first film, he discovers the advantages of the Internet, telecommuting and compulsive online shopping...But what he enjoys the most is having adventures with his bro!
Ammyt
The head of a crocodile, the body of a lion, and the butt of a hippopotamus... with wings! Although he is like a puppy, he is the typical creature of the Egyptian underworld that breathes fire from his mouth and loves to play with people's heads. So... be careful, it bites!
Beljeff / Jefzoni
Two extremes that are joined... by an Egyptian curse by exchanging their bodies when they sneeze. A symbiosis that can fool a pharaoh.
Pollo (Chicken)
Mummy and Jean Paul's new best friend... his whistling voice gives him away.
Ra Amon Ah (Ramona?)
She claims to be a pharaoh, but we haven't found any trace of her in any dynasty. She says that her name is written with pauses, but between so many pauses she forgot about being a pharaoh. She thinks she is better than Mummy, but the only difference they have is the quality of their bandages. Beware she is loose-tongued and easy on the whip!
"Cool" Archaeologists
Three archaeologists -Bryan, Ryu and Ann- who are so perfect they're a little creepy. So impeccable and meticulous that they prefer to appear on the covers of "National Petrographic" to start cleaning brushes. That's what they have Tadeo for, right?
Victoria Moon
Sara's former university classmate, she left archeology to dedicate herself to exploring the mysteries of the afterlife... and back here. A mix between Esperanza Gracia and Iker Jiménez (famous real-life spanish TV hosts), the "cool" archaeologists make fun of her calling her "Freaktoria", but she has been much closer than them to revealing hidden secrets. Coincidence? I do not think so!
Ryu
He is the head of the "cool" archaeologists. He prefers a led flashlight to the fire of a torch, study to audacity, thinking to doing. That's why he has a mania for Tadeo... also because of the damage Tadeo has caused in his excavation. Who said it was going to be easy!
Ramirez
Mexican police, serious and effective. She is one of Mummy's seven followers on social media. She is the only one with a bit of sanity in this whole story, she knows where the Louvre is and more than one secret martial arts key.
Pickle
The classic American law enforcement officer who thinks he has everything under control, but mistakes his badge for his bowling alley card. He thinks that the Louvre is in Rome, that everything is a conspiracy and, furthermore, he is obsessed with giving Tadeo the key to sleep. And it is that he weighs more his weapon than his brain.
Hermes and the Emerald Tablet
A lot of sarcophagus and little mummy, and although it looks like the most seedy mummy in the world, don't see how it messes them up. Small but bully, when he gets angry he unleashes a plague, a curse, or whatever. This is for an adventure movie!
Mrs. Wollfstrom
The classic neighbor who has social control of the stairs to the letter. A gossip manual. She does not miss who enters, nor who leaves. And she doesn't like the lack of seriousness in the neighborhood... "that they are receiving boxes at all hours", "that they make a lot of noise", "that the TV is very loud", "that the apartment smells like death", etc.
Jean Paul
The man destined to make history, to win every race, to return France to a prestigious place in the world of cycling... until a bathtub took him away!
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My opinion of each character (in order)
Tadeo - You need to study man, I know you discovered many thing but that isn't a free pass to who knows what years of studying archeology.
Jeff - Is he going to play with bones in Mexico? Well, a trailer shows that yes, but I hope the mean trio don't know that.
Sara - Thinks trusting the team is important? Hmmm, I wonder what she would think at Tad damaging his relationship with Mummy.
Belzoni - So he is the one to steal Ryu's fajitas? Good for him! Also does that mean he is called Bernand in french?
Mummy - Compulsive online shopping? THAT EXPLAINS ALL THOSE BOXES and the extravagant things inside them and the credit card part! Is that Tad's card? I don't think he has one of his own. Oh boy...
Ammyt - Acts like a puppy, awww. Breathes fire? So cool, but yikes! This power reminds me of the ones a special category of mummies had in an old Tadeo Jones videogame (I think they were egyptian mummies who looked like Mummy... only that they had red clothes) a question here... Is that a power of the Ammyt or one of Mummy's powers?
Beljeff / Jefzoni - They manage to fool Ramona thinking they are one of her gods right? At least for a moment.
Pollo - What a cute name! It reminds me of Pataclaun. Mummy's new best friend? Could it be that Mummy is slowly realizing Tad doesn't want him around and that's why he is changing him with a rubber chicken? That's so sad, but also hilarous because... is a rubber chicken. Its squeak gives it away? Does this mean him doing sounds is a good or bad sign?
Ra Amon Ah - Of course nobody can find her in Egyptian history, she only was queen for three days! She doesn't remember being a pharaoh so well? Must be the time she was "alive" messing with her memory. It could have happened to Mummy. Speaking about him, does that mean they have more in common than what we thought? Bandages aside, I think they both could have been royalty in their empires. Wonder what the last warning means.
"Cool" Archaeologists - More like "Mean & Mighty" archeologists, even though I can't deny they have the studies and knowledge to be cool. I had creepy vibes since I saw the three of them, could be because they are entitled and bullies.
Victoria Moon - She is into exploring what the afterlife has to give? Oh, she is SO GOING TO LOVE the living mummies, Mummy especially, since both are eccentric and welcoming. Noooo, the bullies call her "Freaktoria" that's so mean! She doesn't deserve that. Bet she is going to meet them in Egypt and them mocking her (again) will make her an easy victim to the Emerald Tablet. I wonder how Sara will react at seeing her former friend being bullied by those three, even if she is part of the reason Tad is wanted in many countries.
Ryu (Ryan) - Yeah, yes... he is really mean BUT those reasons of why he is wary of Tad are totally valid and accurate not to mention the fact that, as the head of the archeologists, he will be the principal culprit of whatever mess Tad could do if he accepts him in his group. Yeah, can't blame the guy, but don't be a bully.
Ramirez - Best character so far, you go Lupe! One of Mummy's seven followers? So she is the new follower Mummy was talking about in the sewers! Also, seven followers? I thought Mummy was a hit on the internet. Maybe he is just starting his account, but calling him an influencer with less than 10 followers is exagerated. Maybe he will get better. Martial arts? Tad, Mummy and Pickles, better watch out. She has the power.
Pickles - Mister Picols, your typical gringo everyone! He is just as I imagined. I wouldn't blame him for being confused about mixing France with Italy, I also had that mistake... AT FIVE YEARS OLD. What's your excuse man? You're from the FBI (or CIA, can't remember) Now I'm pretty sure he will confuse Mummy for an Aztec Mummy or a guy dressed as a mummy... and then try to shoot him. As Childish Gambino said... This is America and Pickles is the proof of that. Doesn't mean he won't be a lovable character. I will laugh at his scenes but, poor agent Ramirez.
Hermes - Little guy with a short fuse, is he alive? Is he mad at Tad & Mummy? But man... they released you! I guess he woke up and choose violence via curses.
Mrs. Wollfstrom - I guess something get pass her, as Mummy can demostrate. She is the kind of old woman that here in Latinoamerica we will say at her many complains "Cállese/cálmese señora!"
Jean Paul - Poor man. How is he going to explain to his people that a bathtub stole his dreams of victory? And why is he Pollo's new friend? Little theory, maybe when Mummy loses Pollo at the end of the film, it goes flying and hits Jean Paul in the face, as a screenshot shows a bike race in Egypt. Man didn't need to meet Hermes to be cursed. RIP
At last, the final images posted on Sensacine... unless we get more of them in the following weeks (even with all the spoilers, the story is hard to guess)
Since he is with Jeff here, I suppose this is his accidental trip to the Olmec pyramid, or it can be what he wishes the adventure would look like, as the place where he finds the sarcophagus has a different atmosphere and color palette.
This one... not going to lie, I really wish it's one of Tad's dreams about being accepted and recognized by everyone at the start of the film and NOT the last bits of the movie. I can't really picture the mighty trio liking him unlesd he saved their lives back in Egypt.
I mean, the scene could work... if the give Tad an excellent development. But still that would mean he can have both Mummy's friendship and his prestige, still... the aspect of having to choose only one is better in my opinion.
I think this place is either the university where Tad studies archeology or the museum in Chicago where he messes up everything. Or maybe it's both of them, as the videogame suggested one of the places to play is a campus, so maybe those places are linked.
Sara calling Tad wanting an explanation. For her clothing, she is maybe in the Chicago museum, as she was with different clothes in the Louvre museum. Maybe she finds the mighty trio too and they talk/discuss about Tad and what he meants to archeology as a whole.
I have no idea where this scene takes place, but it looks like it could be the Chicago museum. It looks to clean and organized to be Victoria Moon's place.
Speaking of her...
It looks like she and Sara are going to team up and find Tad and company in Egypt. The guy behind them could be one of her spies or came to guard the excavation. In the last image she looks a bit sus, but maybe it's because she is in spy mode trying to not bring attention.
So it appears Mummy was on that boat all the time and this is the scene when they realize the agents are about to try to capture them again.
This picture also gives us an idea of their different heighs, with Mummy being taller than Ra-Amon-Ah. Also here, like in other scenes, he's more darker than the egyptian which makes sense given that he's an Inca and she probably belongs to the time period where the Roman Empire conquered Egypt.
Or maybe that's how they potray ancient egyptians in Spain, given that an upcoming movie about mummies has a princess with white skin too.
Here everyone is arriving to the place where the emerald tablet is located, with Mummy being too tired to walk on his own perhaps as a side effect of using the Ammit form too much, as we saw in the english trailer as he collapsed after flying as Ammit for who-knows how long.
I wonder is still considering getting famous at this point or if he finally realized what his quest for fame has done to his friends and will shout at the mighty trio when the suggest dumping the "creatures" to reclaim the tablet to themselves. I really want to see that.
The begging, middle and the end of the battle with the curse, as in the last picture it looks like Mummy is returning to normal thanks to the Tablet while Tad and Sara look happy. Expecting a wholesome reunion with all of them, Ramona included. By this point I don't care whatever happens to the trio of archeologists, if they die or run away.
And finally, Jeff and Belzoni are separated while everyone runs for their lives, as it looks like the battle with Ammit or the Tablet's magic made the place unstable. I think this is the moment when we see them running them to safety and that pyramid that almost collapses on one side while Tad looks at everyone awkwardly.
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I wonder what the Paramount crew was thinking when they released all the images (more than 80 pictures). Well, considering the Tad fandom is not like the Marvel fandom and so far only one image of the bunch was posted on Twitter, along with all the books from the third movie relesing this week, they probably said "Eh, nothing bad can happen. It is not like somebody could make an analysis of the whole story with all the images, right?"
Ehehehe...
Paramount, if you are reading this please don't sue me. I'm just a fan waiting for the movie to release in Latinoamerica and I STILL don't have information on that matter.
